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Two Preserved Wigan Buses
Two Preserved Wigan Buses
Photo: RON HUNT
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Item #: 26667
Two old Wigan Corporation buses. Appear to be in excellent condition.

Comment by: Pete Schofield on 6th July 2015 at 19:56

A stunning photograph showing what buses used to look like.

Comment by: Cordyline on 7th July 2015 at 00:02

The bus on left was first registered in 1961. I bought my first new motorbike then; it was HEK 725

Comment by: A.W. on 7th July 2015 at 09:55

I love seeing these old buses, nostalgia trip! Thanks Ron,

Comment by: Albert. on 7th July 2015 at 10:30

Did the Wigan Corporation lease their buses, or were they their property outright.? If the latter, a lot of money was tied up in transport, although having said that, at that time, it would appear that Wigan Corporation were always on the side of their public, relating to amenities.

Comment by: Anne on 7th July 2015 at 11:56

My cousin Gordon Dinan maintained number 57 for obvious reasons it was sponsored by Heinz.

Comment by: jj on 7th July 2015 at 13:39

Typical! Yer wait for ages then two turn up at same b****y time!

Comment by: Carl on 7th July 2015 at 15:16

Both theses buses are available to view at the Manchester Transport Museum in Cheetham Hill.
Where they have a collection of buses in original liveries from the local transport services which were to constitute Greater Manchester Transport (painted orange and White) following Government reorganisation in 1974

Comment by: Colin Harlow on 7th July 2015 at 20:51

I had a bike HEK 100 1961, Wish I still had the bike and the reg. The bus on the right, DJP 754 built 1958.

Comment by: Alex on 7th July 2015 at 20:59

Unlike todays buses, these had a smell of their own...great
.

Comment by: John D on 8th July 2015 at 10:09

You'd have to wait a long time if you wanted to go to Red Rock on a bus these days.

Comment by: John G on 20th July 2015 at 17:24

Alex, I like to think I contributed to that ambience when I was younger.

Comment by: alan winstanley on 21st July 2015 at 03:41

two fantastic wigan buse's we were proud our town's bus until that greater Manchester rubbish was formed.

Comment by: Garry on 22nd July 2015 at 19:59

Yes Alan, and the coach work built in Wigan with Wigan reg.
We have gone two step forward and 100 back.

Comment by: norman gerrard on 7th August 2015 at 20:58

WIGAN BOUGHT THEIR BUSES OUTRIGHT FROM PROFFITS MADE SO WIGANS NET PROFFIT WAS QUITE LOW BUT THE UNDERTAKING HAD NO DEBT

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